Toonstruck

Better than anything LucasArts ever made.

I enjoyed Toonstruck's demo in 1996 but never bought the full game. I never saw it in any local store & the game had the worst timing: Broken Sword was released 2 weeks earlier & is a better game in almost every way While both games had big budgets, excellent animation & were really well made with high production values, Broken Sword is just a better game. It had a deeper more evolving story, better atmosphere, better music, more variety in locations & more general appeal. Toonstruck kind of didn't know who to focus at - the childish cartoons in most of the game didn't appeal to teenagers & I'm not sure adults liked the sometimes crude comedy. But ... we're almost 30 years later now and this weekend I decided to finally give it a proper go, completed it and had a fun time. The puzzles were mostly very well thought out (besides some typical logical puzzles which felt cheap), the dialogue was excellent with a great cast of (voice) actors, plenty of great gags, beautiful graphics, excellent animations & I have to rate it 8/10. You can tell they spared no expense making this game & it's obvious the studio was certain there would be a sequel because the ending is ... well ... it's a "to be continued". And that's why it's not a perfect game - it felt too short with a rather poor ending. Broken Sword had a lot of variety with Spain, Ireland, Scotland, France and Syria but Toonstruck feels too small in comparison. It also doesn't help that the bulk of locations only have one puzzle or "problem" with almost nothing else to do or talk to whereas Broken Sword did the opposite: some locations have no puzzles, others have several. It's not a game I'd really replay but it is recommended for sure - it's a forgotten gem that sadly enough had too much competition & not the right target audience.

the best point and click adventure game i've played so far. it is a shame we didn't get a sequal. i liked the humor and puzzles, i can only think of one time in the whole game when i was stuck on pixel hunting.

This game is old fashoned, fun, and perfect for all ages! 5 stars 4 sure!

A classic with a bit more entertainment than the average point and click. Great voice actors. It's a shame a sequel wasn't made given the ending but that's the gaming market.